Legal Opinion

Underwood Veneer Co. v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided September 20, 1898PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marathon county: Ohas. Y. Bandeen, Circuit Judge. argued, among other things, that the provision of the policy in respect to notice was valid and constituted a condition precedent, without performance of which no recovery can be had, and notice of the accident given nine months after knowledge of the accident and injury was not a compliance with the policy. Oonmell v. MiT/wa/ukee M. F. Ins.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marathon county: Ohas. Y. Bandeen, Circuit Judge. argued, among other things, that the provision of the policy in respect to notice was valid and constituted a condition precedent, without performance of which no recovery can be had, and notice of the accident given nine months after knowledge of the accident and injury was not a compliance with the policy. Oonmell v. MiT/wa/ukee M. F. Ins. Oo. 18 Wis. 387; Blakeley v. Phoenix Ins. Oo. 20 id. 205; Kmtzler v. Am. Mut. Aee. Asso. 88 id. 589; Merrill v. Travelers’ Ins. Go. 91 id. 329; Oshkosh Match…

1Opinion of the Court

The following opinion was filed June 23, 1898:

Cassoday, C. J.

It appears from the record that during the times mentioned the plaintiff was engaged in the manufacture of veneering, and operating its veneer factory, in Wausau; that March 26, 1895, the defendant, for a valuable consideration, made, executed, and delivered to the plaintiff its policy of insurance, wherein and whereby the defendant insured the plaintiff from March 26, 1895, to March 26, 1896, against any and all liability of the plaintiff for damages, not exceeding the sum of §5,000, on account of any injuries sustained by any…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Anoka Lumber Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
  2. Vangindertaelen v. Phenix InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Schunck v. Gegenseitiger Wittwen und Waisen FondWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Kentzler v. American Mutual Accident Ass'n of OshkoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Grand Rapids Electric Light & Power Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Miller v. DiltsIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Hope Spoke Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  3. Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1918
  4. RTE Corp. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Chapin v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1914

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